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Lipid Digestion and Absorption Process
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Lipid Digestion and Absorption Process

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Which enzyme is responsible for hydrolyzing TAG molecules in the intestine?

  • Pancreatic lipase (correct)
  • Phospholipase A2
  • Cholesterol esterase
  • Procolipase
  • What is the preferred carbons for pancreatic lipase to remove fatty acids from in TAG molecules?

  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 1 and 3 (correct)
  • In what form is most dietary cholesterol present?

  • Free (correct)
  • Cholesteryl esters
  • Esterified
  • Bound
  • Which enzyme hydrolyzes cholesteryl esters in the intestine?

    <p>Cholesterol esterase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for optimal activity of pancreatic cholesteryl ester hydrolase?

    <p>Bile salts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme requires activation by trypsin in the presence of bile salts?

    <p>Phospholipase A2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does phospholipase A2 remove from carbon 2 of a phospholipid?

    <p>Fatty acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary products resulting from enzymatic degradation of dietary lipid?

    <p>2-monoacylglycerol, unesterified cholesterol, Lysophospholipids, free fatty acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What facilitates the absorption of dietary lipids by intestinal mucosal cells?

    <p>Mixed micelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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